Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci 46 years old

Plácido Domingo accomplishes the rare feat of singing both leads on the same night at the Met in 1978 on opera's most popular double-bill.

Credits

Name	Character
Plácido Domingo He was 70, now 83 years old	as Turiddu / Canio
Sherrill Milnes He was 43, now 89 years old	as Tonio
Vern Shinall	as Alfio
Allan Monk He was 68, now 81 years old	as Silvio
James Atherton He was 139, now 152 years old	as Beppe
Tatiana Troyanos She was 39, 54 years old when she died	as Santuzza
Jean Kraft She was 38, now 84 years old	as Mamma Lucia
Teresa Stratas She was 73, now 85 years old	as Nedda
Isola Jones She was 28, now 74 years old	as Lola

Name	Department
Franco Zeffirelli as Director. He was 88 (96) years old when He died	Directing
Ruggero Leoncavallo as Music. He was 120 (62) years old when He died	Sound
Ruggero Leoncavallo as Writer. He was 120 (62) years old when He died	Writing